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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Poland
PKP modernizes stations
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Polish Railway Lines (PKP) plans to spend more than 30 mln zloty in 2008 to modernize railway stations in Poland. Among many changes the passengers will notice will be video-monitor security systems at 19 stations, including Opole, Poznan, Lodz, Torun and JeleniaGora.
City guards vow to pursue truants
Thursday, February 21, 2008
New laws proposed by the Ministry of Education will enable city guards (municipal police) to question young people suspected of truancy and report them to school authorities.
Poland wants training school for snipers
Thursday, February 21, 2008
A center for marksmanship training, the first in Poland, is opening in Wedrzyn (Lubuskie, northwest Poland).
What happened at Nangar Khel village?
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Seven Polish soldiers accused of a massacre in the Afghan village of Nangar Khel have been ordered to remain in pre-trial detention for another three months.
Embasses face eviction
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Diplomatic outposts in Warsaw are losing their homes. The Serbian Embassy just finished moving out, and the embassies of Iran and Finland face uncertain futures. But the most notable move may involve the U.S. Embassy.
Religion grades included in school averages
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Government and church representatives met last week to continue discussions on a decree inherited from the previous government that provides for the inclusion of grades for the Catholic religion in year-end averages in primary and secondary education.
Police deliver forks to Tusk gov't in pay claim protest
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Police officers across Poland have sent over 2000 old forks to Warsaw Police Headquarters, claiming that Prime Minister Donald Tusk's government has failed to fulfill election promises.
Poles hate new ads
Thursday, February 21, 2008
An advertising-industry trade association received 121 complaints about disturbing, misleading or discriminatory ads last year - and another industry group judged that half the complaints were valid.
Warsaw Uprising postcards return
Thursday, February 21, 2008
A precious collection of stamps and letters from the Warsaw Uprising in 1944 will come back to Poland in March, and beginning in April it will be exhibited by the Museum of the Warsaw Uprising.
Advert for Jewish play banned
Thursday, February 21, 2008
The Warsaw City Transportation Board (ZTM) disallowed posters publicizing the theatrical piece titled "The Last Jew in Europe" from being displayed in buses, arguing that its presentation of the Star of David and the word 'Jew' may offend passengers.
